A newborn hoglet infested with fly eggs has been rescued.
The two-week old, who was found with eggs around its face and body, is being cared for by the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service in Whitesmith, near Lewes.
The eggs have been removed from the hoglet and fluids have been given to help it recover.
It will be hand fed until it gets older and becomes more independent.
When it is fully recovered, it will be let back into the wild.
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A spokesman for the centre said: "Only just 2 weeks old, this little hedgehog was found out in the day with fly eggs all round their face and body.
"All fly eggs have been removed and they have been given fluids.
"Once stable they will be hand fed whilst they grow a little bit older and are slowly weaned off feeds and become fully independent."
No further details about where the hoglet was found have been confirmed by the rescue centre.
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